It was raining the next day and everyone at the guild knows it's not the usual one. They are all aware that there was really something wrong.
Everyone was doing their usual stuffs at the guild. Mira was at the bar drying the plates and the wine glasses while talking with Cana and Lisanna. Levy was reading a book while Gajeel was trying to get her attention by poking her at the back as Lily enjoys his Kiwi juice near them. Natsu, Happy, Lucy, Charla, and Wendy were on a job. Erza was thinking of going on a job as well but instead she went to the bakeshop to order her favourite strawberry cake.
No wonder why it's quite today, almost everyone's not around. Mira thought to herself and cheerfully smiled.
Then a certain water mage entered the guild, and sat next to Cana who's holding and drinking a barrel, as per usual.
"Good morning, Juvia-san. Do you want something?" Mira greeted.
"Good morning Mira-san. Oh and yes. Juvia would want to have her usual drink." She faked smiled.
"Are you okay, Juvia?" Cana asked giving her a worried look.
"Juvia is okay. Maybe she's just tired."
"Tired? Because of yesterday's celebration?"
Tired of everything. Juvia thought to herself and smiled at them and then nodded.
"Maybe you should head back to the fairy hills and rest for today." Mira said serving her the drink.
"Oh! No! Juvia is fine. Well, Juvia's thinking of going on a job today to keep her pre-occupied."
"Why? Is there something bothering you? What's wrong? You can tell us. You always tell us stuffs, remember?" Lisanna joined in.
"Well. It's about Gray-sama reje-" she stopped when she heard a familiar mage entering the guild and made her feel uneasy.
She quickly stood up and told them that she needs to do something when she saw Gray walking towards where they were gathered and talking.
"She's not being her usual self today. I wonder what happened." Mira said and then looked at Gray who's now walking towards them.
"Oi." He greeted them.
"Tell us everything, Gray." Cana greeted him back with an if-you-won't-tell-us-what-happened-between-you-two -you're-dead look.
Juvia was staring at the request board looking for a job that suits her while the girls confronted Gray in the corner as he started to regret coming in the guild.
He told them everything. Starting from him also being confronted by Erza at the balcony, what she also said about Juvia being worried on how he's going to react on her at the Grand Magic Games, and saying he don't love her back when Juvia confessed to him even though he's aware about her feelings back then. Cana, Lisanna and Mira were left speechless. They now have that convinced look on their faces and they finally understood the situation.
"So you're just going to watch her being like that? We know, that you know, that rain outside is because of you." Lisanna pointed out.
"Can you really let things like this be even more complicated? Why not talk to her and clear it with her? A serious one. Just like what Erza told you." Mira added.
Gray was starting to give them an annoyed look when suddenly Cana's words hit him like a ray of light.
"Why can't you be honest about your feelings even for once? Look at her. She's not even smiling. Tell me if her smile and laugh doesn't make you smile. Tell me if her presence and her being around you don't make you feel occupied. Tell me if losing her in your life will make you happy. Tell me if she was just nothing for you and she doesn't have a space or even an ounce of something within your heart. Tell me if I'm wrong, Gray."
He looked away pretending he didn't care at all.
"She has been always there for you. Cheering for you. Doing everything for you. Yet you never noticed even a single one of it. You are always running from something Gray. You are afraid to accept it yet you know there's nothing wrong if you listen to yourself, to your heart."
The girls left him there knowing he was still staring at Juvia with a confused expression on his face. Maybe they were right; I am never honest about myself, that's why I don't deserve Juvia. Maybe saying that I don't love her back then will make her realize that I'm not worth her tears. But I can't accept the fact that I've been hurting her a lot, made her cry and made her feel bad about herself. I hate seeing her like this. I hate making her feel alone, reminding her those days again when everyone was rejecting her. I haven't told her the truth yet, I have to let her know, now. He thought to himself.
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